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Book Review of The Goldfinch: A Novel

The Goldfinch: A Novel
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I'm the only person I know who didn't love this novel. I felt it was too long and the story just dragged and dragged. The characters didn't evoke any emotion out of me. I was never rooting for the narrator or even feeling sorry for him. I just thought he was dealt a lousy hand in life and then let that dictate the rest of his existence and be his excuse for doing crappy things. The ending was dissatisfying. I really had to force myself to finish this book and would not recommend it to anyone.